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Fear of Death is Fear of the Known, Says Prof. Józef Binnebesel
The fear of death consists of unprocessed fears we have in life and when we fear death, we fear what we already know, says the creator of a form of educational therapy related to death called thanatopedagogy.
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Society Needs to Embrace Death Anew
A Polish academic says that rather than be afraid of death, people should embrace it.
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Through the keyhole: Home Working Reveals A Lot About People’s Aspirations, Says Anthropology Professor
Home-working and video conferencing give an unprecedented opportunity to see how apartments are furnished which in turn, says cultural anthropologist Professor Wojciech Burszta, gives us an insight into people’s values and aesthetics based on the “objects they surround themselves with.”
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Fears of 5G resemble fears people had about electricity, says Professor Andrzej Krawczyk
People are afraid of the unknown and of new technologies, electrotechnology expert Professor Andrzej Krawczyk says in an interview with PAP.
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Scientists to Assess Social Effects of Transition From Coal
Scientists will assess the social effects of energy transformation in Silesia and the Krakow Metropolitan Area, where high emissions cause smog.
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Love During Lockdown: Sexpert on Relationships and the Sex Life of Poles During Pandemic
Interest in online pornography has increased during the pandemic, and in Polish relationships there are more conflicts and domestic violence – and more sex. Social isolation is often a survival test for a relationship, teacher, sexologist and family counselor Professor Zbigniew Izdebski says in an interview with PAP.
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Millennials Treat Their Homes as an Intimate, Fiercely Guarded World, says Anthropologist
The generation of millennials (born in the 1980s and 1990s) treats their apartments as an intimate, fiercely guarded world. Unlike the generation of their parents and grandparents, these people prefer to meet with friends in public space, where everyone can feel at home, says cultural anthropologist Professor Wojciech Burszta.
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Short Media Content to Become More Frequent but It Won't Replace Classic Formats, says Media Expert
Although TV series episodes, texts and other media forms are getting shorter so that they can be consumed quickly, rather than replace classic formats, they will only give a broader choice, according to a leading media expert.
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Could Memes Help Save Endangered Species?
The big-nosed, small-eyed proboscis monkey has seen an unlikely surge in popularity thanks to memes. And this, says biologist Magdalena Lenda, could help protect other endangered species.
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Researchers re-examine ancient crocodylomorph from Załęcze Wielkie
Scientists have re-examined the remains of a prehistoric marine reptile found in the 20th century in the village of Załęcze Wielkie (Łódź province). This distant relative of modern crocodiles was about four metres long and had a visible jaw injury, which it probably suffered in the first years of its life.
